Visit of BONO, leader of U2 and co-founder of the One campaign, to the European Parliament in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and roundtable. Meeting with Political group Chairs and photo opportunity;

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TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

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EU - Africa (T)

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BONO (IE)

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with BONO, leader of U2 and co-founder of the One campaign: arrival and roundtable, meeting with Political group Chairs and photo opportunity

Arrival of BONO, greetings by EP President Antonio TAJANI. BONO hands a book to President TAJANI, 'District and Circle' by Seamus Heaney (2 shots)

Round table, views during the meeting (5 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, I want to thank Mr Bono for his engagement in favour of Europe. Europe is not only the European Central Bank, is not only Euro, is not only our institution. Europe is our life, Europe is our history, Europe is our culture, Europe is our singers. For this I want to thank you very much for your very strong engagement also before next European elections.

SOUNDBITE (English), BONO, leader of rock band U2 and co-founder of ONE campaign, I realise this is my home. I am European, as well as Irish. You are European and Italian. The idea of enlarged patriotism is an exciting one and I feel at home here today.

SOUNDBITE (English), BONO, People are nervous about the rise of nationalism. I&rsquo;m really excited about the rise of internationalism. People are nervous about unmanaged migration from South, and I understand that. But I&rsquo;m so excited about what&rsquo;s happening in our next door neighbour continent.

SOUNDBITE (English), BONO, America is on his holidays from big ideas. We should sit across the table with our African partners, as equals, and take over the world. That's what I'm here to talk about.

SOUNDBITE (English), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, It is important to have a Marshall plan for Africa. I want to think Bono for his engagement in favour of those countries.

SOUNDBITE (English), BONO, That is not only for Africa, it is with Africa. It&rsquo;s a New Partnership. Africans are calling for this New Partnership and President Tajani has been very wise to see this as an opportunity.

SOUNDBITE (English), BONO, I think I will probably have a role to play in romancing the idea of being a European and saying it is something warm blooded. Europe is a though that needs to become a feeling and I am, as an artist, in the service of that.

Meeting with political group leaders, handshake (5 shots)

Photo opportunity, Bono with Youth representatives of the trainees in the European Parliament (8 shots)